Key Events

Mame out of World Cup qualifiers

Senegal officials have announced that Mame Diouf will miss his country’s two World Cup qualifiers against Burkino Faso during the current international break.

Diouf is still recovering from the knee injury which forced him to miss last weekend’s 1-1 draw at West Brom, just as he was threatening a run in the side at right wing back.

Stoke City's Mame Diouf runs with the ball (Image: Getty )

13:20

It's a date...

Stoke’s second round League Cup with Bristol City will take place at Ashton Gate on Tuesday, September 19, kicking off at 7.45pm. When tickets go on sale, they will costs £12 for adults, and £8 for over-65s and under-22s. Under-19s will pay just £5.

The EFL Carabao Cup. (Image: LILLIAN SUWANRUMPHA/AFP/Getty Images)

12:54

Girl power...

Charlie Adam was a little indiscreet when chatting about transfer comings and going on BBC Radio 5Live last night, particularly when it came to Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud. Here’s what he said...

Short but sweet message from Bojan...

11:05KEY EVENT

Jese gunning for a gong...

Was there ever any doubt? Jese’s debut strike for the Potters that beat old foes Arsenal at the bet365 Stadium the week before last has been nominated for the Carling August Goal of the Month award. And Stoke fans can help ensure the loan capture from PSG is a winner by voting for his goal. You have until midnight on Monday to register your choice at http://tap.carling.com/gotm-aug17. Votes cast by fans will represent 10 per cent of the total and be combined with those of a Carling Goal of the Month panel. The winner will be named next Friday.

Jese nets last week's winner

09:55Martin Spinks

Do we agree with Southgate?

He’s been explaining - some might say justifying - his decision to retain Joe Hart in tonight’s World Cup qualifier in Malta at the expense of Stoke’s Jack Butland...

I believe he’s our best goalkeeper at the moment .

I wanted to see how he would respond because he has had a difficult start to the season with his club.

We’re only three matches into the start of the season, so I don’t feel as though the others have had time to stake a claim to push Joe out of that position.

We’ve got three excellent goalkeepers here, there’s Jordan Pickford who was with us before and Fraser Forster, who is very unfortunate not to be in the squad.

"It was an easy decision..."

Charlie Adam has been talking about signing a contract extension with the Potters... and why he loves a kick around with the Stoke youngsters. He’s what he’s had to say...

Charlie Adam puts his cultured left foot to good use against Rochdale (Image: Steve Bould)

00:28

How does Stoke’s latest transfer window rank with others in the Potters' Premier League era?

Our man Peter Smith has been crunching the numbers... well someone has to do it! Yes, the fees have risen, but are they value for money? Your call...

00:22

The fans have also delivered their verdict...

... so what have they given Mark Hughes out of 10 for his summer revamp of his ailing squad? You’ll be surprised...

Stoke City manager Mark Hughes and club chief executive Tony Scholes with Ryan Shawcross, who has signed a new four-year contract to stay with the Potters until at least 2021. (Image: Stoke City FC)

00:14

So what did the club think?

Potters chairman Peter Coates has had his say on the Potters’ deadline day dealings, and was left to lament the unfulfilled promise of Giannelli Imbula, who has left the club to join Ligue 1 outfit Toulouse. Here’s what he’s had to say...